Patents by Inventor Burton M. Baum

Burton M. Baum has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7829516
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Publication number: 20100056414
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7638473
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7524803
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use solution having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Michael J. Bartelme, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Publication number: 20090038649
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: ECOLAB INC.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7452853
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7196044
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ecolab, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim R. Smith, Keith E. Olson, Howie Kestell, Michael J. Bartelme, Steven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7196045
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use solution having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Michael J. Bartelme, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 7135448
    Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use solution having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Michael J. Bartelme, Victor F. Man, Burton M. Baum, Terence P. Everson
  • Patent number: 6302968
    Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for sanitizing ware without staining, spotting or corroding. In its most preferred mode, the method comprises the steps of washing the ware in an automated ware washing machine and rinsing the ware at either high or low temperatures with a sanitizing rinse composition. The destaining, sanitizing concentrate composition preferably comprises peroxyacetic acid, acetic acid, and hydrogen peroxide using higher levels of acetic and peroxyacetic acid and a lower level of hydrogen peroxide. The sanitizing rinse composition may preferably be used at a concentration of peroxyacetic acid of at least 30 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Burton M. Baum, Steven E. Lentsch, Thomas R. Oakes
  • Patent number: 6294515
    Abstract: Nonionic surfactants comprising a mixture of fatty acid esters of sorbitol and sorbitol anhydrides comprising predominantly the mono, di- or tri ester condensed with approximately 15 or more moles of an alkylene oxide in combination with an effective defoamer and a water soluble diluent form surprisingly useful and effective low foaming rinse agent composition or concentrate. The rinse agent can achieve adequate sheeting in common aqueous rinses at typical rinse temperatures at a concentration of the nonionic sorbitan ester in water at concentrations about 500 parts of the fully formulated rise agent per million parts of water. The rinse agents can be used in a rinse cycle in common warewashing machines after washing with commonly available warewashing compositions. The rinse agents can take the form of thickened pourable or semi-pourable aqueous liquids or cast solid materials packaged within a disposable wrapper, capsule or other package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 6257253
    Abstract: The invention includes compositions and methods for sanitizing ware without staining or spotting. In its most preferred mode, the method comprises the steps of washing the ware in an automated ware washing machine and rinsing the ware at either high or low temperatures with a sanitizing rinse composition. The destaining, sanitizing concentrate composition preferably comprises peroxy acetic acid, acetic acid, and hydrogen peroxide. The sanitizing rinse composition may preferably be used at a concentration ranging from about 600 ppm to 4000 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Eugene Lentsch, Dale W. Groth, Thomas R. Oakes, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 5589099
    Abstract: Ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers having high cloud points, when compared to conventional rinse agent materials, have surprisingly been found to be useful in the manufacture of effective low foaming rinse aids. The rinse aids are prepared by combining the high cloud point copolymer with an effective defoamer and a water miscible diluent. The rinse aid composition can achieve adequate rinsing at common aqueous rinse temperatures at a concentration of the block copolymer in water less than 500 parts of the block copolymer per million parts of water. A liquid rinse agent concentrate can take the form of a low viscosity liquid, a thickened pourable or semi-pourable aqueous liquids. A solid rinse agent concentrate can be a cast solid material packaged within a soluble or disposable wrapper or capsule or other water soluble package. The rinse aids can be dispersed in a variety of ways by dilution with water to an aqueous final rinse composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventor: Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 5578134
    Abstract: A method of sanitizing and destaining ware, including silverware includes the steps of applying a sanitizing concentrate composition to silverware at a rate of 100 ppm to 2000 ppm, the sanitizing concentrate composition including from about 1 wt-% to 20 wt-% of peroxycarboxylic acid, from about 10 wt-% to 50 wt-% of carboxylic acid containing a mixture of acetic acid, and octanoic acid, the acetic acid and the octanoic acid present in a ratio ranging from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 1, respectively, from about 3 wt-% to 35 wt-% of hydrogen peroxide, and a balance of carrier wherein said peroxycarboxylic acid is the reaction product of the acetic acid, octanoic acid, and hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Lentsch, Dale W. Groth, Thomas R. Oakes, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 4585865
    Abstract: 1-aza bicyclo [2.2.2.]oct-2-ene alcohols are used to form glycolic esters, useful as anticholinergic drugs, which have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the class consisting of phenyl and cyclopentyl; R.sub.2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the class consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd. and R.sub.3 represents an azacyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1972
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gino R. Treves, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 4584378
    Abstract: Glycolic esters, useful as anticholinergic drugs, have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the class consisting of phenyl and cyclopentyl; R.sub.2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the class consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd. and R.sub.3 represents an azacyclic ring selected from the class consisting of 1-methyltetrahydropyridine, 1-methyl-3-pyrroline, quinuclidine, 2-tropidine and 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1972
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gino R. Treves, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 4474675
    Abstract: Liquid tris(alkylcarboxyethyl) phosphine oxides, useful as the stock base for functional fluids, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Cummins, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 4467095
    Abstract: Glycolic esters, useful as anticholinergic drugs, have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the class consisting of phenyl and cyclopentyl; R.sub.2 represents a hydrocarbon radical of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is selected from the class consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd. and R.sub.3 represents an azacyclic ring selected from the class consisting of 1-methyltetrahydropyridine, 1-methyl-3-pyrroline, quinuclidine, 2-tropidine and 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1969
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gino R. Treves, Burton M. Baum
  • Patent number: 4465834
    Abstract: A class of anticholinergic drugs having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a carbocyclic or branched aliphatic group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a branched or linear aliphatic group containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms with 1 to 2 olefinic or acetylenic bonds and R.sup.3 is an alkyl or cyclic group of 4 to 12 carbon atoms containing a tertiary amino nitrogen, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1965
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Burton M. Baum, Hugo Stange
  • Patent number: 4452716
    Abstract: Low density hydraulic fluids, in which the base stock is a tri(C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 -C.sub.10) alkylphosphine oxide are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Cummins, Burton M. Baum